✈️ Marc On The Move: California & Texas Tour

Nat'l Urban League
3 min readJan 26, 2024

In early January, our President & CEO Marc H. Morial went on a tour to share his new documentary with audiences on the West Coast. Gumbo Coalition also features UnidosUS President & CEO Janet Murguía and showcases how the two modern civil rights leaders work collaboratively to uplift Black & Latino communities. President Morial also visited the Los Angeles Urban League to celebrate the appointment of its new President & CEO, Cynthia Mitchell-Heard. And he spoke with communities and groups about rallying around DEI efforts and more.

*Gumbo Coalition is now streaming MAX.*

Take a look at some highlights:

📍 Los Angeles, California

✊🏾 Marc H. Morial at Fox11 LA
Marc H. Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League, appeared on Fox11 Los Angeles’ “Good Day LA” to speak with anchor Melvin Robert about the enduring legacy and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the “Gumbo Coalition” documentary and the need to push back on the attacks on DE&I.

✊🏾 Marc H. Morial at Los Angeles Sentinel
Marc H. Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League, sat down with the Los Angeles Sentinel to discuss the “Gumbo Coalition” documentary and how his uplifting shaped his future for public service.

✊🏾 Marc H. Morial at Los Angeles Urban League Cocktail Reception
Marc H. Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League, attended the Los Angeles Urban League’s reception at the Fairmount Century Plaza to celebrate Cynthia Mitchell-Heard’s historic appointment as the first woman in nearly a century to head LAUL since founder Katherine Barr served in the late 1920s until 1931.

✊🏾 Marc H. Morial at KTLA
Marc H. Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League, visited KTLA for a live discussion on the “Gumbo Coalition” documentary on Max and his book, “The Gumbo Coalition: 10 Leadership Lessons That Help You Inspire, Unite, and Achieve.”

✊🏾 Marc H. Morial at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

🎥 Watch his keynote here.
Marc H. Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League, gave the keynote address at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s 2024 MLK Day celebration program.

📍 Sacremento, California

✊🏾 Marc H. Morial at Sacramento Rally at the State Capitol with a Water Rights group
Marc Morial, CEO and President of the National Urban League, joined forces with California leaders, including former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and California Superintendent of Education Tony Thurmond. Together, they rallied around the crucial importance of clean water as a fundamental human right, accessible to all Californians, irrespective of their background or community.

📍 Dallas, Texas

Marc H. Morial at the American Airlines DEI Martin Luther King, Jr. Program — The Power of Inclusion

🎥 Watch his keynote here.

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